My late production P225.

My GP100 constantly makes it to the range alongside whatever else is on the agenda for the day. After untold numbers of 357 and 38 rounds through it, that gun is rock solid. It is definitely one I trust.

My Colt Model 357 revolver which I bought from a Michigan State University Campus Police officer during 1957. I was carrying this weapon on 12-22-1964 when I, along with a fellow
USSS agent, were engaged in a 1/4 mile footchase
of a counterfeiter in NE Ohio. The bad guy was
shooting at us with a S&W Combat Magnum. We won! That Colt will forever have a special
place in my heart!

Honestly, my "old friend" is an AK. An M70ab2 to be specific. $500 pawn shop find so raggedy that the bolt hangs up if you try to ride it when hand cycling. No gun induced malfunctions ever though. Easily 6k rounds fired only pausing to tell me that a surplus magazine still had cosmoline in it and that I should clean that mag some more. I aim and reload this gun with the least amount of mental processing. Too many dry fire repetitions to count.

If I had to pick a pistol equivalent I would probably say my CZ P-01. Bought new from the same shop as the AK, I literally did a dance smiling from ear to ear as the shop owner placed this pistol in my hand. I swear that we met in a previous life. Learning this gun's shooting and reloading characteristics felt more like remembering.

A close runner up is my newly acquired Smith and Wesson 49. I love metal guns as they break in like blue jeans. Finish wear on this 49 saved me a penny or two, however a slight hitch in the cylinder swing out for reloading leads me to believe that she was rarely fired. 34 years in this world, and still needing a good break in to get that "old friend" feel. Much obliged

Of all my guns, it's a newer acquisition. 3 years ago, I bought a S&W procomp V8 revolver. I broke my arm and could only shoit one handed for six months. I can still tear the head out of a silouette with one hand behind my back!

Probably my old model Ruger Single Six convertible.

My goal is to acquire a single-action revolver in .357 Mag that's as close to it in all respects as possible.

1950 (birth year) Winchester 94 30-30 given to me in 1963 by my father.

Mine would have to be the boring old G19. I can shoot some of my guns more accurately, some I just enjoy more but overall I shoot the G19 the best. It just freaking melts with me especially shooting fast. I may just have to pick up another so I can have a trio!

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Do you have that one gun? That old friend if you will.

Can't say that I do. All mine are fine guns that I enjoy. They all "come together" for me, and not one more so than another.

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Originally posted by 12131:

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Do you have that one gun? That old friend if you will.

Can't say that I do. All mine are fine guns that I enjoy. They all "come together" for me, and not one more so than another.

Yeah but ALL of yours are 228"s!

S&W Mod. 27 3-1/2", had it 30+ years and love to shoot it and it does pretty well.
Just an old friend.

A beat to hell gen 3 G19 from about 2001. Has about 20,000 rounds through it. Still going strong, still shoots like a laser beam.

Browning Hi Power, bought in about 1980.
Hoping my new P229 will be similar.

Mike

I'd have to say my P225. 1982 vintage and it's worn. Every time I pick it up, it just clicks.

Compact Glock. A patch of flesh on the right side of my torso has been permanently molded for one. It doesn't get more 'old friend' than that.

My Bulgarian Makarov.
It just is that one gun for some reason.

I am contemplating spending the money to have it treated in Ion Bond DLC.

S&W m13.

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Originally posted by arcwelder76:
I'm proficient with a number of guns, but my Kobra is the one.

Ed brown you mean?

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Originally posted by Michael J. Shannon:
My Colt Model 357 revolver which I bought from a Michigan State University Campus Police officer during 1957. I was carrying this weapon on 12-22-1964 when I, along with a fellow
USSS agent, were engaged in a 1/4 mile footchase
of a counterfeiter in NE Ohio. The bad guy was
shooting at us with a S&W Combat Magnum. We won! That Colt will forever have a special
place in my heart!

That takes 'old friend' to a whole 'nother level.

For me, it'd be a S&W m66 3 inch. Bought it in 1986. Been offered $1200 for it but
I'm not parting with it. Dead accurate, concealable albeit a bit heavy, and .357 mag
power.
Dano